Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Raleigh-durham to Miami. The right side wins overall. While left offers a decent Raleigh departure view, the right side delivers the dramatic Miami arrival sequence — Biscayne Bay, South Beach, and the downtown skyline all laid out simultaneously on approach, which is one of the more visually rewarding urban arrivals on the East Coast.

During takeoff from Raleigh Durham International (RDU), sit on the Left side for the best views. RDU typically departs south on runway 23L/23R, meaning a left-side seat faces east toward downtown Raleigh and the Research Triangle urban core. You get a clear view of the city grid and Jordan Lake to the southwest as the aircraft banks south. Notable sights include: Downtown Raleigh skyline, Jordan Lake reservoir, Falls Lake to the north, Research Triangle Park campus sprawl.

When landing at Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. MIA typically receives arrivals from the north on runway 09/27 or from the northwest on runway 12, with final approach often coming over the western suburbs. A right-side seat faces south and west, giving you Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach barrier island, and the downtown Miami skyline laid out clearly before touchdown. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach and South Beach barrier island, downtown Miami skyline, Port of Miami on Dodge Island.

The flight from Raleigh Durham International (RDU) to Miami International (MIA) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

The flight tracks south-southwest over the South Carolina Lowcountry, crossing the Pee Dee and Santee river systems, then over the Georgia coastal plain near Savannah. The right side gets glimpses of the Atlantic coastline and barrier islands of the Georgia and northern Florida coast. Over central Florida, the flat terrain shows the St. Johns River basin and scattered lakes of the Florida interior before the urban sprawl of Fort Lauderdale and Miami appears on approach.